Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Costs

Bill Introduced: H.R.5923 Patients' Health Care Reform Act

2008-04-28T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advancable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participations, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4313 Advocates Dedicated to Older Child Parental Tax Credit (ADOPT) Act of 2007

2007-12-05T19:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an additional credit against income tax for the adoption of an older child.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4057 Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2007

2007-10-31T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3918 Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2007

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3785 Dave Thomas Adoption Act of 2007

2007-10-08T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3715 Rural Commuters Relief Act of 2007

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-distance rural commuters a deduction during periods when the local price of gasoline exceeds $3 per gallon.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3630 Enhancing Education through Tax Relief Act of 2007

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions relating to education.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3605 Educator Expense Deduction Act of 2007

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3595 America's Teachers Tax Relief Act of 2007

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent law the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3327 Federal Dog Protection Act

2007-08-01T20:00:00Z

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.

Bill Introduced: S.1793 Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2007

2007-07-16T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2648 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment.

2007-06-10T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2236 Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007

2007-05-08T20:00:00Z

To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers; to provide for a performance standard for breast pumps; and to provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1911 Tax Relief for Working Caregivers Act of 2007

2007-04-17T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1860 Identity Theft Relief Act of 2007

2007-04-15T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 100 percent deduction for expenses related to identity theft.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1814 Agricultural Business Security Tax Credit Act of 2007

2007-03-28T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for the cost of protecting certain chemicals.

Bill Introduced: S.998 A bill to exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits under section 263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

2007-03-26T20:00:00Z

A bill to exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits under section 263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1058 Hope Plus Scholarship Act of 2007

2007-02-13T19:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Hope Scholarship Credit to be used for elementary and secondary expenses.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1035 Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act of 2007

2007-02-12T19:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs.

Bill Introduced: S.544 Agricultural Business Security Tax Credit Act of 2007

2007-02-11T19:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for the cost of protecting certain chemicals.